• First Union Inc. v Brand Developers Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Flannagan v PMR Holdings Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or volunteer - Whether applicant casual or permanent employee - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by…
    Result:
    Applications granted (jurisdiction)(practice and procedure)(unjustified disadvantage - unjustified dismissal)(arrears of holiday pay) ; Contributory conduct (30%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,355.68) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,400) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($445.43) ; Arrears of statutory holiday pay ($174.25) ; Applications dismissed (penalty)(counterclaim - recovery of monies) ; Costs reserved
  • Whaiapu v P & W Painters Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply slight uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect rejected…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($7,900) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($306.66)(hearing fees)($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Wilkinson v The Farmers' Trading Company Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim reinstatement - Counter manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Westrupp v Hellyers Transport Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful arrears claims - Less than half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect extra…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
  • Bangs v Sue Johnstone t/a Grant Johnstone Nissan Suzuki

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($15,069) ; No order for costs
  • Preece v He-Do-Ki Trust

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claims - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Applicant to pay respondent $2,200 contribution to costs
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,200)
  • Hannah v Quality Consumables Ltd and Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Whether applicant employed by first respondent or second respondent - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent…
    Result:
    Applicants granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,921.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Arrears of wages ($21,572.62) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,725.80) ; Interest payable ($899.58) ; Costs reserved
  • Weld v Anderson and Anor

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Labour Inspector v Wyatt Farm Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Farm Workers
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($1389.81)(second employee) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($57)(first employee)($104.03)(second employee) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved